Let’s add heads to our sketches: Monika’s quick sketches with heads added - note the importance of the ears. This process gives you a generic cat head, and now you can modify it to create the breed you want. Again, perspective is important here!įinally, add the rest of the base and the little pouch covering the outer flaps. If this is hard for you, you may need to practice perspective and drawing forms in 3D first.Ĭreate the “front yard” area between the ear and the eyes.Īdd the flaps. This will establish their position and length.Īdd depth to the ear by drawing a kind of half-rolled leaf. We can draw them step by step: start by drawing a spherical base and the opening of the ear. Even when covered in fur these parts define the shape of the ear. They can’t be simplified to any basic form, but they can be roughly converted to a set of parts: a base (a), a “roll” or a “horse ear” (b), two pairs of flaps (c), a pouch (d), and the “front yard” (e). You now have enough guide lines to add the details:Ĭat ears are very complicated, not only difficult to draw, but also hard to imagine in 3D. It can go straight from the nose line, but you can also create a “step” at this point, depending on the breed. Place the eyes in the middle of each “eye patch.” They shouldn’t touch the muzzle, and they should be slightly crossed with that original eye line.Īdd the forehead. In some breeds it may be longer (in others, shorter), but a half of the muzzle is a “safe” choice for a generic cat. This will create the length of the nose bridge. It has the shape of a sack pinned to the point between the eyes.Ĭut the muzzle into half, then cut the upper half as well. These are the lines of the eyes and nose, and they should define the direction of the head even when you can’t see it yet as a whole.Īdd a muzzle. Start with a T-shape stuck to the imaginary head. How to draw a cat’s headĬats come in many shapes, but there’s a certain arrangement of proportions that creates a typical “cat face.” You don’t need to memorize them 100% - general rules are more important here. You need to work out your own method that will work best for you.Ĭats drawn from skeleton to skin with simple shapes and a little bit of practice. Sketch it the way you want! Again, practice with a lot of different photo references to understand it better and to make the movement more automatic for your hand. There’s no one-and-only correct order for drawing the body. I like to imagine I put the cat inside of one-piece pajamas - tight around the specific parts of the body, but loose in between. It’s rather blocky and can be similar in shape to a long loaf of bread.įinally, you can cover all the parts with loose skin, keeping only the outlines you need. Now you can draw the outline for the rest of the body. This makes them very easy to draw!Īfter you draw the skeleton, you can start “dressing” it with parts of the body. This is because cats have a very loose skin that covers the outlines of the muscles even in hairless breeds. In cats it’s very flexible, and it’s limited only by the ribcage and the hips.Īlthough muscles are more complicated than a skeleton, in case of cats they can be highly simplified. When drawing, pay special attention to the spine. Tip: if you want to draw cats from imagination, try not to look at the photo after you start sketching - this way you’ll practice using your memory as well. After dozens of such sketches this will become automatic for your hand. The easiest way to learn this method is to look at a photo of a cat and to draw the “skeleton” you can see in its body. But once you have practiced this a few times, it’s all you need to start a drawing of a cat. You need to memorize the proportions and location of the joints along with their limits. Fortunately, we don’t have to learn the shape of every bone and the name of every muscle - we only need to draw what is seen.Ī cat’s skeleton can be simplified to a set of lines. They can be hidden under fur and skin, but without them the cat would be shapeless. I’ll show you.Įvery animal’s body shape is defined by two anatomical levels: skeletal and muscle structure. They also make a great “model animal” - once you learn how to draw them, you’ll be equipped with basic skills necessary for drawing dogs - and even horses! They have a surprising amount in common. Having one is like having a miniature panther in your house! They’re very graceful, with a body that’s designed for hunting, and this elegance makes them a wonderful subject to draw. Enjoy!Ĭats are amazing animals-they’re fluffy and cute, yet they’re not really so different from their wild cousins. After the site’s migration, the original is no longer available, but you can still access the content here. This post has been originally commissioned for SketchBook Blog in 2016.
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